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How to Decorate a Black and Blue Bathroom

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By April Sanders
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Decorate a Black and Blue Bathroom
Decorate a Black and Blue Bathroom
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Black and blue are not usually colors found in a bathroom, especially if the blue is a bright or navy blue rather than a pastel baby blue. Most bathrooms are decorated in much softer, muted colors to impart a feeling of calmness and serenity. Still, black and blue are workable colors if you are willing to get creative with your bathroom design and embrace the uniqueness of the colors. You can create a bold, beautiful black and blue bathroom using the ideas below.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Towels
  • Shower curtain
  • Framed mirror
  • Accessories of your choice
  • Paint
  1. Step 1

    Go for the sophisticated look. Black and blue are bold colors. They impart a masculine feel. This is not a room that you are going to want to add feminine touches to, like flowers. Instead, consider doing something more sophisticated, such as adding a few simple black and white photographs and a clean white shower curtain. Adding touches of white will brighten the room up.

  2. Step 2

    Create a beach feel. Black and blue are colors of the ocean. Embrace the colors and add accessories, such as an ocean-themed shower curtain, blue towels and a whimsical sailboat on a black shelf.

  3. Step 3

    Tone it down. Black and blue can be toned down with the addition of a neutral beige color. Consider painting your walls a neutral brown and adding wood accents, such as oak shelves or a wooden framed mirror. Be sure to keep the woods the same color or type, however. Add a brown shower curtain with a subtle pattern and brown towels edged in blue or black.

  4. Step 4

    Make it modern. Because black and blue are bold colors, add some bold patterns as well. Choose a shower curtain with an abstract pattern on it. Splurge on a high-end bath rug in a modern print. As long as there is some black and blue in the rug or shower curtain, you don't need to worry about other colors. Finish by hanging a brilliant blue pendant light over the sink and installing sleek, modern bathroom fixtures.

  5. Step 5

    Create a nighttime feel. Blue and black are also the colors of the night. Choose a shower curtain that features a star pattern and cover an entire wall with small, black votive candle holders to mimic stars. Hang the curtain with silver, star-shaped shower curtain hooks.

Tips & Warnings
  • If your walls are a too bright blue for your taste, consider painting them. Even if you are renting, it doesn't hurt to ask your landlord if you can paint over them.
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